Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Philippines
Philippines: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 44.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Philippines, 1986–2017
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Philippines is 44.8%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Philippines peaked at 55.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1987.
That places Philippines 42nd out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.7% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 27.1% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 42.2% | 46.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 44.8% | 55.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Philippines?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Philippines was 44.8% in 2017, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1987.
- How does Philippines rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Philippines ranks 42nd out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.